London borough council · England

Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames is a london borough council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Richmond upon Thames
London borough council · E09000027
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health

Transport, policing and fire in London are run by the Greater London Authority, not the borough.

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Type
London borough council
Single tier
Official code
E09000027
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

Greater London Authority
Strategic authority
  • Transport (Transport for London)
  • Policing (MOPAC)
  • Fire (London Fire Brigade)
  • Strategic planning
  • Housing investment
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London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
31
Postcode sectors
18
Wards
3
Constituencies

5 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

18 wards recorded in this council area.

Barnes · East Sheen · Fulwell & Hampton Hill · Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside · Hampton · Hampton North · Hampton Wick & South Teddington · Heathfield · Kew · Mortlake & Barnes Common · North Richmond · South Richmond · South Twickenham · St Margarets & North Twickenham · Teddington · Twickenham Riverside · West Twickenham · Whitton

Postcode sectors

KT1 4 · SW13 0 · SW13 3 · SW13 8 · SW13 9 · SW14 7 · SW14 8 · SW14 9 · TW1 1 · TW1 2 · TW1 3 · TW1 4 · TW10 5 · TW10 6 · TW10 7 · TW11 0 · TW11 1 · TW11 8 · TW11 9 · TW12 1 · TW12 2 · TW12 3 · TW12 9 · TW2 5 · TW2 6 · TW2 7 · TW9 1 · TW9 2 · TW9 3 · TW9 4 · TW9 9

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E09000027.